Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 19, 2025
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February 19, 2025: In January, there were 25 elections in seven states. Twenty-four percent (24%) of them were uncontested (there was only one person on the ballot).
In December, 44% of the 123 elections covered by Ballotpedia were contested.
Only once since 2021 has the share of uncontested elections been lower. The highest share of uncontested elections was 71% in 2018.
Scott Rasmussen is the president of RMG Research, Inc.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
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- February 17, 2025-224 years ago, Thomas Jefferson became President of the United States
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- February 13, 2025-27.3 percentage points was the average margin of victory across all House elections in 2025
- February 12, 2025-64% of voters say they are spending more on basic household expenses than they were last year
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